Saturday, June 26, 2010

Do you want to know why I hate politics in A-merry-ca? It's because of s&*t like this:

"Aug. 21, Hilton TheaterExpect a lot of good-natured conflict when conservative Republican pundit Ann Coulter and Democratic strategist James Carville share the stage at the Hilton as part of the casino’s Summer Speaker Series. The time and ticket prices are TBA. "

WTF? So Carville and Coulter are actually touring together ,now? See, here is the deal: to me, politics is serious business, and I don't expect two people with different points of views about how to move the country forward to be doing speaking tours together. (Of course, when it comes to Carville, I guess I shouldn't be surprised. He is, after all, married to a wingnut)

I am sorry, but if we are in a life and death struggle for the future of the republic I don't want to be your damn friend. Sadly, this is what happens with the political elites and talking heads in this country: they are all in it together. It's a big scam, and ordinary A-merry-cans are getting played like Jimmy Hendrix's guitar.

And speaking of life and death struggle: I see that former VP Dick Cheney is in the hospital again due to his ticker acting up. Now there is a man that doesn't play nice with his political enemies. I bet you would never see Cheney going on a speaking tour with any democrat. (Of course, from the way his ticker has been acting up, I am guessing that he won't be going on any tours anytime soon..... I might have to go to church tomorrow.

And finally, I know that Wal-Mart shoppers can get damn near anything in those stores, but babies?!

"Couple sell baby in Walmart store parking while drug induced. The pair face child endangerment charges after they were to take $25 for their child at Walmart. The child is safe, and the people at Walmart, who were approached about the sale had called police." [Article]

How will that poor child survive as an adult? "When I was a kid my parents tried to sell me at Wal-Mart for $25." Poor kid. I swear that sometimes I think that there should be some kind of screening and testing before folks are allowed to have kids. Just sometimes.

Field,Even the babies are cheaper at WalMart, it seems. Isn't their tagline "Always low prices"? This is sad, but the baby merchant is lucky she is white. Otherwise there would be an outcry from your favorite racist stalkers.

As for Dick Cheney, he is living proof that pacemakers are too well made these days.

Politics has been a sport since the 70's. And hey, Field. Did you see where you can't enter parts of Arizona because they're smuggling drugs there? Eighty miles from the border? Woo Hoo... It's OK for Mexicans but not us. Fucking MORONS AND YOU TOO.

Politics for some has been fun forever; i.e. Ever read what Will Rogers wrote in the 20's and 30's, he knew how to tell it like it was.Recommended reading for anyone who uses the name szpork. Okies always have something to say about those Arkies.....Alas if one went back to Roman Days I'm sure they had some humor writers taking on the politicians of their day too.

There is a long, long list of examples where "on the field" combatants get together for drinks and dinner when the cameras are off.

Did you realize that Justice Scalia and Black Inferiorist Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg are dear friends despite them being polar opposites ideologically?

The more accurate analysis of this piece should be to consider how you among the RANK & FILE are provoked to take to the street and bloody yourselves in the fight against your enemy all the while the operatives with the microphones leave the stage to go to the 5 star restaurant to sup with your enemies.

Field, I respectfully disagree with you regarding the premise of your argument re Coulter and Carville. While I do not think they are the "example" of political dialogue (they are in this for the money, period), I think we desperately need to talk to each other. In fact, our lack of willingness to talk to each other, respectfully, across the political divide is only increasing our problems.

To that end, I am planning on spending this afternoon in a room full of immigrants, some documented, some not, and their supporters/allies who are meeting with the DA and the Mayor's office rep to have dialogue about the contract that that the city has with ICE to turn over the names of everyone arrested, no matter how small the infraction. We are hoping to convince them, through dialogue and testimonies, to end this contract.

This would not happen if not for these very courageous people being willing to talk to "the enemy."

Here is my problem with your analysis Jody. As long as you have the "Yin and Yang" together where you can DISMISS them as "in it for the money" equally - we may hear you say these words.

HOWEVER when Carville, Bigalla, Roland Martin (with an Obama DVD), Stanley Crouch and Cynthia Tucker ARE STANDING ALONE you will NEVER, NEVER, NEVER say "They are in it for the Money" as they market their LEFTIST views upon us.

Why do you need two characters on the stage to make this comment?

[quote] I think we desperately need to talk to each other. In fact, our lack of willingness to talk to each other, respectfully, across the political divide is only increasing our problems[/quote]

Jody - there you go again.

In Philadelphia - a city where

1) The DA is favorable2) The Public defender is favorable3) The Judge is favorable4) The Sheriff is favorable

you suggest that we TALK?

In truth you want to TALK about a shifted TOPIC - Illegal Immigration and making Philly a "Sanctuary City".

When it comes to talking about:

* The murders in Philly* The assaults in Philly* The property crimes in Philly

all happening while this favorable line up on PAPER is arrayed - then you want to clam up.

We need to talk about the COMPLICIT ORDER that is arrayed at present in Philly and other places.

It seems that the PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN yet what they have promoted has FAILED to bring an order of safety as they had anticipated.

Hathor, I completely agree... thus my dismissal of this particular gathering of Coulter and Carville. They represent nothing to me.

My point is that in our own communities, with each other, we really need to talk.

CF.... unlike you, I am not a one-trick-pony and am capable of addressing more than one issue at a time. And, the fact that you cannot even see the link between violence in our communities and the silencing of immigrants due to fear of contact with the police says more about your extremely narrow and myopic perspective than anything about what I may or may not be addressing.

"In truth you want to TALK about a shifted TOPIC - Illegal Immigration and making Philly a "Sanctuary City".

When it comes to talking about:

* The murders in Philly* The assaults in Philly* The property crimes in Philly

all happening while this favorable line up on PAPER is arrayed - then you want to clam up."

Destructive Wingnut, how many times do we have to go over this? At least folks are trying to solve the problems you just outlined. I think UTS has asked you this a thousand times -I will make it a thousand and one- WHAT WOULD YOU AND YOUR PARTY DO TO TRY AND SOLVE SOME OF THESE PROBLEMS?

" That's just another reason why Blacks wish that they were White. Michael Jackson mirrored that truth about Blacks and that's why Blacks resented him."

Field,England were bitchslapped by Germany. The last time they conceded this many goals was nearly 60 years ago. The recriminations, accusations and postmortems have begun, as only the English can do it.

Check out the Sun, before they change the <a href="http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/>homepage</a>.

"It was not the new territory into which Fabio Capello was supposed to lead his squad. This is the heaviest defeat England have known at a World Cup finals, outdoing a 4-2 loss to Uruguay in 1954. That is meaningful mostly as a measure of England's terrible fallibility in defence.

"The weakest of consolations lies in the recognition that the teams ought to have been level at half-time. In a fixture haunted by history there was a ghost goal. England, from 2-0 behind, had cut the deficit and would have equalised in the 39th minute had the Uruguayan referee, Jorge Larrionda, or his assistant Mauricio Espinosa noticed Frank Lampard's drive bouncing a foot or two over the line

You keep focusing on INTENTION.I am asking the question IS IT WORKING? When do you PULL THE PLUG instead of "trying harder"?

[quote]And, the fact that you cannot even see the link between violence in our communities and the silencing of immigrants due to fear of contact with the police says more about your extremely narrow and myopic perspective than anything about what I may or may not be addressing.[/quote]

Wait, wait, wait Jody are you telling me that the Street Pirates who are doing Klan Reenactments each and every day now that it is warm outside have actions that are DERIVATIVE to their relationship to the POLICE?

Jody if you said that the problems were with the absence of the FATHERS IN THE HOUSE because they were POLICE OFFICERS and the parents slip up - I would agree with you.

It seems to me that you have done nothing more than CODE SWITCH. Your goal is to retain your IDEOLOGY despite the fact that the ESTABLISHMENT in Philly has shifted from Antagonistic Rizzo Remnants over to Fellow Party Machine Members that all get together for DRINKS AT THE CLOSE of the State Democratic Party Convention.

You are forced to find a NEW CARROT to grab for (Immigration) while your previous struggle which got the power arrangement that you desired REMAINS UNFINISHED!!! Philly REMAINS as one of the most violent cities in America.

Think about that one Jody. From the perspective of the streets of Philly is the collabo between Carville and Coulter more impactful than the coalition that is present with:

i'm a TOTAL believer in wishing there was some type of legal process making it harder for just ANYONE to have children.

unfortunately we'd more than likely screw that up because we miserably fail at regulating ourselves. things like; politics, restraints (or advantages depending on where you fall on the socio-economic scale) due to class, racism, greed, etc. would color the way that regulatory system would be executed.

as for various political pundits traveling around the country giving their "vaunted, esteemed" opinions on current events, has become increasingly tiresome to listen to these wankers add to the mean-spiritedness griping our country.

Dick Cheney? i'd noticed he'd been rather quiet lately. last year there wasn't a mic or camera he didn't like because he had SO much to say. however, the evidence of the sheer... badness of this guy could be evidenced by a new documentary airing on HBO called: GasLand (http://gaslandthemovie.com/)--which shows the awfulness of his energy policy-making while VP.

Jody, "Field, I respectfully disagree with you regarding the premise of your argument re Coulter and Carville. While I do not think they are the "example" of political dialogue (they are in this for the money, period), I think we desperately need to talk to each other. In fact, our lack of willingness to talk to each other, respectfully, across the political divide is only increasing our problems."

I wholeheartedly agree with you. I have come to a similar conclusion that we must be at least 'willing' to listen to each other--instead of immediately labeling each other as 'enemies' with evil intentions.

I hope that you, as well as others, are part of growing new visionaries- arising out the hopeless ashes of left vs. right mentality in America.

Field's view, of politics along with 'many' others of 'who the enemy is'--leaves us trapped in a cycle of suffering, which solves "nothing" except more experience of the same pain, anguish and anger. It really leaves us all angry and hopeless...it's a dead end.

I pray that YOU are the tip of the iceberg of new ideas, and new 'attitudes' that will lead to new emotions, and a respect for each other. We MUST leave this liberal vs conservative, an "us vs them" idea behind:

"This whole framing as a right versus left debate -- a liberal verse conservative debate is completely flawed. It's obsolete. It's making it much harder for us to solve our problems as a country." Arianna Huffington

"I hope that you, as well as others, are part of growing new visionaries- arising out the hopeless ashes of left vs. right mentality in America."

"Field's view, of politics along with 'many' others of 'who the enemy is'--leaves us trapped in a cycle of suffering, which solves "nothing" except more experience of the same pain, anguish and anger. It really leaves us all angry and hopeless...it's a dead end."

"I pray that YOU are the tip of the iceberg of new ideas, and new 'attitudes' that will lead to new emotions, and a respect for each other. We MUST leave this liberal vs conservative, an "us vs them" idea behind:"___________________________________Kid:

You don't help your enemy. Look what happened when Ronald Wilson Pagan helped al-Qaeda.Look what happened when his Vice President dealt with Iran and Iraq.

The system that enslaves you, will not be the system that frees you.

With the exception of Andrew Sulivan and others like him , the Republican Party should be in prison for treason, sedition, inciting a riot, and attempting a coup.

Filled Negro and Gregory - Senator Robert Byrd is in the hospital and is seriously ill. Do you two care to make a statement on his fate?

[quote]I am sorry, but if we are in a life and death struggle for the future of the republic I don't want to be your damn friend.[/quote]

Filled Negro:

Here is what frustrates me about you (and Jody and Kid) - you talk about a life and death struggle against your ideological adversaries yet you can't point to the evidence where YOUR ideology creates a better world for the masses.

In fact one can argue that where you STAND ALONE there is massive grieving.

Isn't it time to do some introspection and make sure that it passes the smell test with regard to what you believe and its efficacy?

[quote]The system that enslaves you, will not be the system that frees you.[/quote]

Jesus Christ up above please help Thinks Like A Kid.

I WISH that when the Progressive-Fundamentalists demanded

* HEALTH CARE from the beast he would have said "The force that has cut off your toes when your ancestors tried to escape"......is not interested in healing you

* FREE EDUCATION from the beast with CENTRALIZED FUNDING that he would have said "The same beast that indoctrinated you as an INFERIOR is not interested in bringing you into an EQUAL consciousness"

* MORE CIVIC PROGRAMS PAID FOR BY EXTERNAL SOURCES to keep young Blacks off of the street - he should have said - those who profit from the Prison Industrial Complex have no interest in going out of business because BLACK MALES don't darken the doorways of the jail cell with their shadow.

As usual certain quasi-socialists FAIL to synch up their suspicions with their CONSCIOUSNESS and JUST SAY NO to the resources of dependency from the ENEMY.

Her act is solo, but she, too, knows how to milk the 'cow of human kindness,' as well as a herd of 'cash cows,' and will be the inspiration for thousands of other political clones out there hoping to make their millions as they drain the remaining milk from the udders of this recessionary economy, by attacking Obama's stimulus plan, and his moratorium on 'drill baby drill' in the Gulf, as the massive bathtub in the ground continues to fill up with black goop.

On szpork...we wouldn't have a 'drug corridor' in Arizona, or a Gulf of oil, if Americans didn't have an overweening appetite for the crap, oil and drugs, evidenced by the couple trading their baby for it, and Bobby Jindal opposing a drilling moratorium that's impacting around 30 wells.

Human insanity, and stupidity are a bigger threat to the planet than our nuclear arsenal.

If, as you insist, the claptrap on the Right is nothing more than 'entertainment,' and those who ply this nonsense, 'entertainers,' why haven't anyone on the Right, any stalwart member of the Republican leadership, taken Chris Matthews up on his challenge, which is now somewhere in its 50th day, to 'disagree' with Rush Limbaugh on 'anything,' anything whatsoever.

And don't tell me that they're all in lockstep agreement with the 'dancing blimp.'

That would be worse than their unwillingness, strike that, their cowardice to speak ill of the living lest they end up dead, at least their political careers.

And on my 'Dark Lord,' Conflictive Feedback...when I wish to point to a sure prescription for world annihilation...an Armageddon to punish the world for its poor stewardship of our natural resources, our wildlife, and 'blessed environment' then I'll offer up your 'magic bullet,' your sure fix for all that ails black communities, and the world at large.

A zinger from Zing...If I missed anyone, it's was intentional, and not accidental. Either you said something with which I agreed, or you didn't get under my skin sufficiently to warrant a scratch, or an application of calamine lotion.

[quote]by attacking Obama's stimulus plan, and his moratorium on 'drill baby drill' in the Gulf, as the massive bathtub in the ground continues to fill up with black goop.[/quote]

HummZinger - Seriously man back off of some of that stuff that you smoke.

* Obama's Debt Stimulus Plan is being REJECTED by the Europeans as they debate in Toronto. (Filled Negro - are you going to post about the VIOLENT TEA PARTY PROTESTERS in Toronto that are Tearing Shyt Up?)

* Thinks Like A Kid - can you detail the difference between "Drill Baby Drill" and Obama's Pre-BP Explosion Policies?

You have to make up your mind EITHER BP was negligent OR the entire oil industry must be stopped.

Brazil's Oil Company plans to invest $244 BILLION in deep sea drilling as the AMERICAN LEFT seeks to put handcuffs on AMERICAN drilling. If some of them are not ENEMIES FROM WITHIN - I am not sure what is.http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE65K68P20100621

I was thinking the same thing when it came to the parents trying to sell the kid at Walmart. That will be something that will haunt them for the rest of their life. I can see them now in therapy, "I was only worth $25 to my parents".

"You have to make up your mind EITHER BP was negligent OR the entire oil industry must be stopped."

______________CF,Why can't it be both?BP's application to drill was fraudulent, which means that the oil industry practice most probably is to file fraudulent applications, approved by a government agency that must be aware that these applications are fraudulent.It's that simple.

"Isn't it time to do some introspection and make sure that it passes the smell test with regard to what you believe and its efficacy?"

.......OK, "introspection" complete! And I love what I am smelling. "Smell test", passed.

Sup Faith?

"Field's view, of politics along with 'many' others of 'who the enemy is'--leaves us trapped in a cycle of suffering, which solves "nothing" except more experience of the same pain, anguish and anger. It really leaves us all angry and hopeless...it's a dead end."

I have a question: How come my ideological enemies don't reach out to me? Why do I have to reach out to them?

Jody said...'This would not happen if not for these very courageous people being willing to talk to "the enemy."'

Greetings Jody...yours is a voice of sanity, and rationality...clear, honest, and sincere.

But do you 'really' feel that you can talk with 'the enemy'?

Some 'enemies' are freely open to rational dialog, while others lie in wait...so many assassins prepared to handcuff hands, and slip a noose around your neck.

Obama showed so much willingness to engage the 'enemy,' he became the laughing stock of liberals and conservatives alike.

The opposition party has lobbed grenades out of hiding, as Bobby Jindal recently did, as he opposed a moratorium of offshore drilling in the Gulf for around 30 rigs, while more than 3000 Gulf rigs continue to pump oil.

The six-month moratorium would have given Mineral Management Service sufficient time to test the safety of rigs, those with newly-awarded drilling leases, in light of BP's Deepwaters Horizon drilling rig catastrophic blowout that took the lives of 11 rig workers.

Jindal talked, using a Federal judge, who should have recused himself, because of his oil-shares holdings.

They plant roadside bombs, improvised explosive devices (IEDs), the way General McChrystal did, mines designed to explode all over the national scene, rather than speaking candidly to the president about any misgivings he might have had about the war in Afghanistan, and some of the key players.

They carry out mass assaults on one's position, the way Tea Partiers talk, taking it to the street, casting Obama with a Hitler mustache, or as the Joker with dark sallowed eyes, and a smear-painted mouth.

They use snipers, and sniper fire, to reduce the opposition's numbers, and effectiveness, the way that Republicans in congress talk, using their filibuster power...an unprecedented number in recent months, since Obama took office...to make health-care reform palatable to heath insurers (by watering it down), and financial reform palatable to bankers (by watering it down), and not addressing the real, hidden dangers lurking in the economy, so many explosives waiting to detonate, when the economy's immune system is weakened again, and compromised.

There's talk going on, too much of it. It's just that the talk is at cross-purposes, so that the party, out of power, can become the party in power.

Other than that, talk is a colossal waste of time, and will not be sought after, or tolerated.

Conflictive Feedback said...'HummZinger - Seriously man back off of some of that stuff that you smoke.

* Obama's Debt Stimulus Plan is being REJECTED by the Europeans as they debate in Toronto.'

I don't recall Obama consulting Europe about his 'stimulus plan,' so for them to 'reject' it, is tantamount to them having a say about other matters internal to the welfare of this country, and should be discussed in the family, among family members.

I can't imagine that Obama would submit a a 'plan' to 'stimulate debt.'

Care to detail this a bit. The term, 'debt stimulus plan,' appears, on the surface, to be contrary to sound economic practices, and commonsense.

If you're referring to a bank-bailout plan, well, I fear, several European countries have already bought into this plan, just as we have.

For the record...I don't smoke, or imbibe spirits. I'll leave the smoking and the imbibing to you.

Tell me, how does that ganja of irreconcilable arrogance, and irrationality leaves you, spaced-out on an irretrievable high, requiring stronger, and stronger hits of the bong, or what about that 150 proof Wild Turkey of conservative brainwashing that you swig daily...is it leaving you hungover, queasy, head aching, with a 'big thirst' for more of the same?

Anonymous said...It's too bad that Ann doesn't have a body to match her face and long beautiful hair.------------

Baaah-ha-ha-ha-!

Oh Dear Sisters Who Toil The Field, it really is quite sad you know. Men don’t really know us. They have been taught to view women through the narrow prism of beauty. If they understood true womanhood they would know that Ann Coulter is neither a woman or beautiful. Oh she presents the stereotypical image of what popular culture declares is beautiful. But her mind is that of a chauvinist man. That gives her away more than the Adam’s apple, the big feet, and massive hands. It’s obvious she despises women, but perhaps found it easier to imitate women than to face being a gay male. Nevertheless, she has found out, it’s not easy being a woman, either. That’s the dilemma for a lot of male to female transsexuals. Dressing up in women clothes and acting out in an exaggerated feminine manner is not what real women are about. The true road to womanhood is difficult.

As far as Anonymous fawning over Coulter’s so called beautiful hair and face, it’s hilarious. Her hair is comprised of lacefront wigs. What gives it away is that permanent root and part that never moves. The other wig she wears contains no roots and is shorter.

As far as that beauty is concern, Coulter's face has become more feminine since appearing on Bill Maher in the late 1990’s. Gone is some of the masculine jaw she sported- before numerous plastic surgeries.

In case you have forgotten, here are a few more facts about Coulter:

(A) There is no birth record of a child name Ann Coulter that was born in Canaan, Connecticut. There is no record of an Ann Coulter born in New York City.

(A) There is no birth record of a child name Ann Coulter that was born in Canaan, Connecticut.

She's from NEW Canaan, CT. Not Canaan, CT, which is in another part of the state.

Meanwhile, since I once lived in the town adjacent to New Canaan, I can tell you there are no hospitals in New Canaan. If she were born in the area, she would have been born in Stamford, Greenwich or Norwalk.

Field, "I have a question: How come my ideological enemies don't reach out to me? Why do I have to reach out to them?"

My dear Field, many have reached out to you but you have been "unwilling" to reach back. CF has been reaching out to you for sometime almost daily, but you have been unwilling to listen or to even hold a decent serious dialogue with him.

There have been many others but you, along with others like Kid, TSC, and UTS have only shown contempt and hatred toward them.

[quote]BP's application to drill was fraudulent, which means that the oil industry practice most probably is to file fraudulent applications, approved by a government agency that must be aware that these applications are fraudulent.[/quote]

Wow Kathy IF ONLY you displayed the same referential logic as it relates to illegal immigrants.

Over the past several few months there have been raids on fake documentation laboratories that provide illegal immigrants with ID.

In addition there have been crews of Mexican gangs that have been producing fake payroll checks and draining corporate bank accounts using an elaborate schemes of printed checks, fake id and insider knowledge.

I wonder if you would support the notion of "where there is smoke there if fire" in areas other than indictments against corporations?

[quote]Zing and all... seems it was worth talking this time... City will announce it will not renew the contract with ICE... [/quote]

Jody - yet another reason why I would NEVER return to live in Philly.

What is your CHECK POINT Jody?

It seems that you can articulate YOUR "victories" in your permanent struggles yet there is no particular force that goes behind you to determine if your "battle victory" is in fact a victory in the war that you are fighting.

You got a machine of fellow travelers to do your bidding yet this issue about illegal immigration in Philly is a different issue from the main point that makes Philly a very violent city. You were apart of the struggle that got the present leadership into the city as you sought SOCIAL JUSTICE among the masses. Yet despite having this array of leadership your original cause STILL remains unmanaged.

Is there anyone standing behind you to Regulate the Activists who are attempting to regulate the Government - who is more of their "Friends" than ever before?

Thank God that (for now) we have a choice to live in different states and cities.

As I talk to my friends and family in the Philly area and listen to the majority of them that have MOVED OUT into the suburbs I doubt that they realize that activists like you do their part in making the city a less than ideal place to live - DESPITE the fact that all of you vote for the very same people.

[quote]If you're referring to a bank-bailout plan, well, I fear, several European countries have already bought into this plan, just as we have.[/quote]

HummZinger:

If you were following the issues surrounding the G20 you'd know what I am talking about.

The Eurosocialist nations in Europe, facing unsustainable national debt and deficits have proposed austerity programs that will cut SOCIAL SPENDING in order to get their balance sheets together.

President Obama, still playing off of the "FDR Economics" script warned them that cutting government spending at this time would lead to a recession in their area. They told him "Thanks but no thanks".

So ironically - today's US Debt Spending is seen as "good debt spending" by leftist economists such as Paul Krugman. They fail to see that the fate felt by the P.I.G.S. awaits the USA.

The violent protests on the streets of various European capital against cuts in government social entitlements merely forestalls the inevitable collapse.

I am just wondering why those of you that used Europe as a reference model for what America should hope to be in the context of the Health Care debate aren't speaking up right now about the finances of the reference continent?

The date of this article is June 21, 2010, and was written in advance of the G-20 meeting. Unless you've been a 'fly on the wall,' or a G-20 leader, or an invited guest, you have nothing more than a guess, and this article, to surmise the accords that will be reached by that body.

Captalism...as one who claims to be a proponent of it should know... thrives on 'growth,' expansion, not 'austerity.'

Germany, and other G-20 leaders should know this, as well. Klugman knows this, as do other economists.

The worse thing that can be done in this recession, at this time, is to curtail spending, and setting up austerity programs, for the purpose of balancing budgets.

Austerity is good for balancing the budget, but very bad for stimulating the economy. What you'll create are fat budgets, but lean economies, and a widening of the recession.

Can you spell 'depression'...D-E-P-R-E-S-S-I-O-N?

In a recession this deep, I shouldn't have to tell you, government is the last line of defense against the recession widening, and then deepening, a dip that depresses the economy.

If that happens, kiss a recovery, in the short-term, good-bye. It may take us more than 50 years to emerge, if then.

Unfortunately, as Europe goes, and the European Union, so goes the United States, Canada, and Mexico (our nearest neighbors, and trading partners), so intertwined are the world's economies.

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"Half a century after Little Rock, the Montgomery bus boycott and the tumultuous dawn of the modern civil rights era, the new face of the movement is Facebook, MySpace and some 150 black blogs united in an Internet alliance they call theAfroSpear.

Older, familiar leaders such as Rev. Jesse Jackson, Rev. Al Sharpton and NAACP Chairman Julian Bond, are under challenge by a younger generation of bloggers known by such provocative screen names as Field Negro, thefreeslaveand African American Political Pundit. And many of the newest struggles are being waged online."~Howard Witt-The Chicago Tribune~

"I had no idea, for example, of the extent of the African-American blogging world out there and its collective powers of dissemination.But now, after reading thousands of anguished, thoughtful comments posted on these blogs reflecting on issues of persistent racial discrimination in the nation's schools and courtrooms, what's clear to me is that there's a new, "virtual" civil rights movement out there on the Internet that can reach more people in a few hours than all the protest marches, sit-ins and boycotts of the 1950s and 60s put together." ~Chicago Tribune Reporter, Howard Witt~